booze (b z) Slang n.1. a. Hard liquor. b. An alcoholic beverage. 2. A drinking spree. intr.v. boozed, booz·ing, booz·es To drink alcoholic beverages excessively or chronically.
[Alteration of obsolete bouse, from Middle English bousen, to drink to excess, from Middle Dutch b sen.]
booz er n. booz i·ly adv. booz y adj. |
booze Informal Noun alcoholic drink Verb [boozing, boozed] to drink alcohol, esp. in excess [Middle Dutch būsen] boozy adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | booze - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermentedakvavit, aquavit - Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds arak, arrack - any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses bitters - alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice gin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berries ouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with anise rum - liquor distilled from fermented molasses schnapps, schnaps - any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes mescal - a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant) tequila - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant vodka - unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia firewater - any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum) lacing - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage | | Verb | 1. | booze - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" tank - consume excessive amounts of alcohol port - drink port; "We were porting all in the club after dinner" claret - drink claret; "They were clareting until well past midnight" bar hop, pub-crawl - go from one pub to the next and get progressively more drunk; "he pub-crawled around Birmingham" bib, tipple - drink moderately but regularly; "We tippled the cognac" tope, drink - drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife" hold, carry - drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" |
booze ( Informal) verb drink, indulge, get drunk, tipple, imbibe, tope, carouse, bevvy ( dialect) get plastered, drink like a fish, get soused, get tanked up ( informal) go on a binge or bender ( informal) hit the booze or bottle ( informal)
Translations booze [buːz] ( col) n → bebidavi → emborracharse
booze [buːz] ( inf) n → boissons fpl alcooliques, alcool m
booze [buːz] ( inf) n → Alkohol m
booze [buːz] ( col) n → alcool mvi → trincare
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